Photograph of Big Wewoka Creek flood detention site No. 29. Looking south toward dam. Flood detention reservoir in background. Water in permanent pool covers 18 surface acres.

Photograph of Big Wewoka Creek flood detention site No. 29. Looking east toward dam.

Photograph of a county road blocked by high water. This road has been blocked for 30 days and the water on both sides of the road has not drained or evaporated for 2 years. Cowpeas planted for a green pea crop have been drowned out. Approximately 400 acres of 5 farms effected by water as seen in photograph. Individual farmer can't do anything successfully about draining his land unless a master drainage plan is developed. Group drainage is needed. Soil units 9 and 15.

Photograph of streambank erosion in continuously grazed pasture.

Photograph of the Little Deep Fork Creek at flood stage after from 4.4 to 7 inches of rain fell. Four houses on the left and four mailboxes are shown being flooded out by rising waters. Floodwaters completely cover the road in front of the homes. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Floodwaters of Little Deep Fork inundated hundreds of acres of growing crops after from 4.4 to 7 inches of rain fell within the watershed. Soil already was soaked. More than $100,000 worth of bridges were washed out. One 115 ft. bridge will cost $12,000. Wheat, alfalfa and other crops about ready for harvester were a total loss. Levees 8’ high were destroyed. It was a record flood.”

Photograph of Floodwaters from the Little deep Fork Creek inundated many hundreds of acres of productive bottomlands and much damage was done to growing crops--wheat, oats, alfalfa--about ready for harvest. Damage to country roads and bridges exceeded $100,000. One bridge, 115 feet long, will cost $18,000 to replace another 88 foot bridge will cost $12,000. Levees 8' high were destroyed by the record breaking flood. OK-706-2.

Photograph of SCS Technician Wesley Fowler looking at damaged caused by rats to a large weed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "SCS Technician Wesley Fowler looking at a large weed where rats have cut off the top limbs about 3 feet above the ground. Not the damage to the native grass seed heads. This meadow yielded almost $10,000.00 worth of seed in 1957."

Photograph of two year old (common) Bermuda grass planting. Top dressed with 120 pounds ammonium nitrate per acre with spreader. Note the difference in growth and the light strips where spreader failed to overlap. Soil Conservation Service program started in 1953 on this farm.

Photograph of Little Wewoka Creek Detention Site No. 4. Looking north across dam and spillway.

Photograph of streambank erosion in continuously grazed pasture.

Photograph of a car and two homes in the background completely inundated with floodwaters from Little Deep Fork Creek. The water level is as high as the car's windows and hood. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Floodwaters from Little Deep Fork Creek inundated many hundreds of acres of productive bottomlands and much damage was done to growing crops – wheat, oats alfalfa about ready to harvest. Damage to county roads and bridges exceeded $100,000. One bridge, 115 ft. long, will cost $18,000 to replace – another 88' foot bridge will cost $12,000. Levees 8' high were destroyed. It was a record flood."

Photograph of floodwaters from Little Deep Fork Creek hitting a fence and saturating the nearby fields. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Floodwaters from Little Deep Fork Creek inundated many hundreds of acres of productive bottomlands. Rainfall ranged from 4.4 inches to 7 inches and the soil was already saturated. Damage to highways and county bridges was estimated at more than $100,000. One bridge 155 feet long was washed out – replacement estimated at $18,000; another 88 ft. bridge will cost $12,000 to replace. Eight foot levees were destroyed."

Loamy Area of Loamy Slickspot Range Site. Loamy Prairie Vegetation: Big Bluestem, Little Bluestem, Switchgrass, Indiangrass, Tall Dropseed. 4,750 pounds of vegetation per acre.

Photograph of a flooded county road near Tucker, which has been blocked for 30 days due to poor drainage. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Flooding. County road blocked by high water. This road has been blocked for 30 days and the water on both sides of the road has not drained or evaporated for 2 years. Cowpeas planted for a green pea crop have been drowned out. Approximately 400 acres of 5 farms affected by water as seen in photograph. Individual farmer can’t do anything successfully about draining his land unless a master drainage plan is developed. Group drainage is needed. Soil units 9 and 15.”

Photograph of Flooding. A country road blocked by high water. This road has been blocked for 30 days and the water on both sides of the road has not been drained or evaporated for 2 years. Cowpeas planted for a green pea crop have been drowned out. Approximately 400 acres of 5 farms affected by water as seen in the photograph. Individual farmer can’t do anything successfully about draining his land unless a master drainage plan is developed. Group drainage is needed. Soil units 9 and 15. OK-629-12.

Photograph of slickspot. Typical slickspot as found in a loamy, red clay prairie site. [Some text too faded]. OK-785-11.

Photograph of Soil Conservation Service Technician Jim Eaton evaluating destruction of native grass seed crop by field rats and mice. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil Conservation Service technician Jim Eaton looking at native grass meadow where field rats and mice have destroyed the seed crop. In 1957 this meadow yielded almost $10,000.00 worth of seed."

Photograph of Loamy Slickspot Range Site in excellent condition showing contrast in vegetation on loamy area and claypan area on left. Clippings and transects made on both areas.

Photograph of a good stock pond.

Photograph of typical slickspot as found in loamy slickspot site and red clay prairie site. Relict area. Transect and clippings made. Slickspot Vegetation: Texas grama, alkali sacaton, Tumblegrass, Whorled dropseed, Buffalograss. 1,000 pounds per acre.